FAMILY MEMORY OF THE RUSSIA'S CITIZENS IN THE CONTEXT OF ACTUAL SOCIAL CHALLENGES

In: Socialʹno-političeskie nauki: mežvuzovskij naučnyj recenziruemyj žurnal, Band 11, Heft 5, S. 13-26

Abstract

Applying to the sociological data, the author examines the Russians' perception of the family memory as a source of historical knowledge and proves that the memory about relatives and friends who have become participants and witnesses of the state's key events seriously "feeds" the emotional citizens' attitude towards symbols of the state identity and national pride. The actuality of the article is determinated by the global development of digital communication that seriously influences on the interest towards the reconstruction of family history and allows persons today to lift the veil of secrecy over the history of many families. Contemporary internet resources give wide opportunities for many modernized citizens to receive objective historical knowledge about their families. The purpose of this article is to study the specifics of the preservation and reproduction of family memory by the Russia's citizens. In order to achieve this goal the author implement some research tasks. The author study as the place of the family memory among a number of various historical sources as the demand for family historical knowledge that the persons from different socio-demographic groups has. The special attention is paid to the study of the social media mechanisms that are using in order to reconstruct and reproduce the family memory.